Flooding Reported Across Putnam Saturday; County Farm Rd Closed
Heavy rain Saturday morning producing some flooding around Putnam County. Just before Noon, the County Road Department closed County Farm Road at Gainesboro Grade because of flooding. Cumby Road at Gainesboro Grade is also closed because of flooding. The National Weather Service issues a flood advisory for Putnam County until 2:30pm Saturday. Minor flooding possible […]
Flood Ready Tennessee Wants To Work Proactively Against Floods Across State
A new coalition in Tennessee is aiming to mitigate flood damage throughout the state by calling for better preparedness and more legislative action. The group called Flood Ready Tennessee is made up of elected officials, homeowners, small business owners, faith leaders, and community members. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said that he joined the group […]
Tech Adjunct Professor Doing His Part To Help Humphrey’s County
A Tennessee Tech adjunct professor has spent the last week in Humphreys County assisting with flood efforts. Don Sowers coordinated at the Volunteer Reception Center on the grounds and cleaned debris left from the August 21st flood. Sowers said the experience gave him mixed emotions. “At first it is so devastating to see the amount […]
Monterey Continuing Storm Water Improvement Phases
Monterey is ready to begin phase three of its storm water mitigation project as soon as possible. Mayor JJ Reels said this phase will address culvert released water from East Railroad Drive to Industrial Drive. Reels said bank repairs will be the first step in the process. “Once you release that water it’s going to […]
Algood Passes Ordinances To Help With Flooding Concerns
Algood made changes Tuesday night to city ordinances to address flooding concerns. The city passed ordinances for drainage, storm water and driveways. City Administrator Keith Morrison said too often developers have been adding to the city’s storm water problems. “The biggest change in this policy is that it moved the drainage improvements to the beginning […]
After Flooding, Jackson County Considering Solutions For 911-EMS Building
Insurance money for flood damage at the Jackson County EMS and 911 building has come in. Mayor Randy Heady said the county received roughly $50,000 for the damages and the department is back to work in the building. Heady said the county is in an assessment to see if flood mitigation is possible but ultimately […]
Algood Drafting Ordinance Changes To Address Flooding, Water Detention
Algood held a special called work session Thursday night to discuss land use, with an emphasis on flooding. The meeting was spurred from a rezoning request that would add a third building to Quarry Run at 299 East Main Street. Building Inspector Bob Lane said ordinance changes are being composed to tackle water detention issues […]
Jackson County Mayor Meets With Army Corps To Discuss Roaring River Park
The Army Corps of Engineers told Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady that flooding is common in a park like Roaring River Park. Heady said the Corps simply knows flooding will happen, and the you close and clean up debris. However, Heady said they did talk tourism possibilities. “We talked about campgrounds a little bit and […]
Cleanup Efforts Begin At Obey River Park
Cleanup of the Obey River Park began Monday after flood waters left behind large amounts of debris. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said crews have almost cleared the day use area, but about a mile of drift still remains. “The biggest issue is the debris,” Carmen said. “When the lake elevation was at flood stage and […]
Dale Hollow Lake’s Obey River Camp Reopening Postponed
The reopening of Dale Hollow Lake’s Obey River Camp has been postponed due to last month’s flooding event. Camping was originally set to start on April 16th. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said the earliest possible opening date is now April 30th. “One of the reasons Obey River Campground is so popular is because of all […]
